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WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission filed a brief today with a U.S. appeals court defending the agency’s 2007 decision under former Chairman Kevin Martin to weaken the Newspaper-Broadcast Cross-Ownership (NBCO) Rule.

WASHINGTON – Today, a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski reminding him that the Senate continues to be concerned about the dangers of media consolidation. Sens.

WASHINGTON – In response to the release this morning of the Progressive Policy Institute’s study titled “The Coming Communications Boom,” Free Press Research Director S. Derek Turner made the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Today, the Federal Communications Commission released the findings of its sixth Section 706 report, determining that broadband services are not being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely manner. The report, mandated by the 1996 Telecommunications Act, requires the FCC to assess the status of broadband deployment.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.) introduced the Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act today. The bill starts the process of implementing the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission in the National Broadband Plan related to spectrum policy.

WASHINGTON – SavetheInternet.com Coalition members, including Free Press and ColorofChange.org, filed petitions with more than 100,000 signatures last week in support of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski’s “Third Way” approach to protecting Net Neutrality and restoring broadband authority.

WASHINGTON — In comments filed today with the Federal Communications Commission, Free Press urges the agency to swiftly implement Chairman Genachowski’s proposal to re-establish a legal framework that allows the Commission to set broadband policy, protect consumers and promote innovation in the broadband marketplace.

WASHINGTON — Free Press filed extensive comments last night in response to a Federal Communications Commission Notice of Inquiry issued in the 2010 Quadrennial Media Ownership Review.

CHICAGO – Free Press President and CEO Josh Silver will testify today before the Federal Communications Commission’s public forum on Comcast’s proposed takeover of NBC Universal.

WASHINGTON – In an effort to increase competition in the market for mobile high-speed Internet, the Federal Communications Commission is proposing rules that will require wireless carriers to offer data roaming on reasonable terms to other service providers. Free Press encourages the FCC’s proposal and filed Reply Comments in support today.